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Quad · S · Bookshelf
S-1
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Product description
A compact vented two-way from Quad's S line — a 100 mm woven-Kevlar bass-mid and a true-ribbon tweeter. The smallest S-series speaker, bringing ribbon treble to a small room or desktop at the line's entry price.
Units
| Type | Bookshelf |
|---|---|
| HiFi ladder position | #51 of 382 bookshelf |
| Power | Passive |
| Height | 285 mm |
| Width | 156 mm |
| Depth | 240 mm |
| Weight | 5.2 kg |
| Enclosure | bass-reflex-rear |
| Drivers | 1× tweeter (ribbon), 1× 100 mm mid-bass (woven Kevlar cone) |
| Crossover frequency | 3200 Hz |
| Frequency response | 58–20000 Hz |
| Sensitivity | 84 dB |
| Impedance | 8 Ω (min 4.2 Ω) |
| Recommended amp | 25–150 W |
| MAP (USD) | $799 / pair |
| Where to buy | Check availability ↗ |
| Manufacturer | quad-hifi.co.uk ↗ |
| Product page | Open product page ↗ |
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